When we want, friends are scant.
When wine sinks words soom.
When ye are poor, naebody kens ye; when ye are rich, a'body lends ye.
When ye are weel, haud yoursel sae.
When ye ca' the dog out o' your ain kail-yaird, dinna ca't into mine.
When ye can suit your shanks to my shoon ye may speak.
When you are placed in a position similar to mine you will be competent to speak on the subject.
When ye christen the bairn ye should ken what to ca't.
When you're gaun and comin' the gate's no toom.
When you're ser'd a' the geese are watered.